On this date 15 years ago the Blues were facing the prospect of a second season in the third tier of English football as they trailed 2-0 in stoppage time of the Division Two Play-off final against Gillingham at Wembley.

Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff has confirmed he is coming back to play for Lancashire in the Natwest T20 Blast competition.

A treasure trove of tropical treats were revealed in the launch of Manchester’s latest Caribbean restaurant and bar Turtle Bay last night.

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea had no answer to a Santi Cazorla cracker in front of a packed Seville crowd ahead of Spain’s World Cup defence.

Juan Mata, who joined United for a club record £37 million, is expected to start for Spain in their World Cup warm-up match against Bolivia tonight.

On the agenda this week, the team discuss what would be considered a successful World Cup campaign for Roy Hodgson’s men and what we can expect from Andrew Flintoff’s return to cricket.

More than 6000 beer enthusiasts will descend on Edgeley Park this weekend to drink in the 28th Stockport Beer and Cider Festival.

Salford Quays are set for an invasion from the Far East this Sunday in the annual Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Brown scored the bulk of Lancashire’s runs, smashing 61 off 51 balls as his side posted what appeared a below par total of 133 before a stellar bowling effort.

David Lowe, 33, neglected 15-year-old Fly over several weeks until the animal was less than half her normal body weight

Boutique hotel chain Eclectic Hotels has been granted permission to transform a 140-year-old office building into a 40-room boutique hotel in the city centre; set to open in early 2015.